"There’s a strange man... thief... in my home... he..." she said and started to cry already.
It shocked everyone. Meira was living in one of the side residences in the estate alone, as she loved it.
Just then Sebastian, who was shirtless and simply in his trousers, reached there. "Brother, there’s some strange girl hiding in my home..." he noticed the girl in Noah’s arms, "Yes, that’s her. She is even bold enough to show herself here."
"She is my sister," Justin said. "Her name is Meira."
"S-Sister?" Sebastian was surprised.
Noah looked down at the girl in his arms and said, "Ms. Meira, he is a family member. Not a stranger."
Meira opened her eyes and looked at the shirtless stranger and immediately looked away again. freēwebnovel.com
Justin picked up Natalie’s shawl that was on the sofa and threw it at Sebastian, "Cover yourself first."
Justin then spoke to Meira, "He is Natalie’s brother, Sebastian. You don’t have to be scared of him."
Meira looked at Justin, "He... came to my home out of nowhere and... he didn’t even wear the clothes."
"Hey, Ms.," Sebastian said annoyingly, "I’m sorry for scaring you, but that home, I was living there. I was gone for a while and you made it yours already. I was simply preparing myself to have a bath in my room. Who told you to come inside my room without even knocking on the door?"
"T-That’s my room," she said.
"Yours?" Sebastian asked. "So you are the one who moved my things away so that I couldn’t find anything other than women’s things."
"Alright, you two," Julia interrupted, "I was the one to give that home to Meira. She liked that home as it has a good view of the mountains and sky and is suitable for her art inspiration. I was the one to ask the servants to move your things to another residence. I just forgot to tell you. It’s my mistake."
"Did you hear it?" Sebastian said, pressing on the next words, "Ms. Meira."
Meira felt apologetic and looked at him, "I am sorry, Mr. Sebastian."
Sebastian opened his mouth just to say something but then noticed her face clearly, which he couldn’t see before. The innocent face looked even more pitiful with the teary eyes and red nose tip.
He sighed and looked at Julia, "You almost scared the little girl."
Julia could only agree to her fault and said, "Go to the residence on the left of Meira’s. Your things are there."
Sebastian nodded and looked at Meira, "I will be back in a while, little girl. I believe we can talk nicely."
Meira could only nod and watch him leave. But then she realized she was still holding on to Noah. She immediately distanced herself from him and said apologetically, "I... am sorry. I was just scared."
Noah looked at her lowered face, no expressions on his face. "It’s alright."
"It’s good everyone is here. We all can have dinner together after a while," Julia said and looked at Noah, "You as well."
Noah agreed.
"I will be back in a while," Meira said with her head lowered. She was embarrassed by the blunder she caused by mistaking Sebastian, and at that, she cried like a child. She had to clean up her face.
Meira left, cursing herself in her mind. ’When will I stop being scared so easily? They must find I am such a nuisance. Why am I like this?’
When Meira was returning to the main residence after freshening up and relaxing her nerves, someone called her, "Little girl."
Meira looked at the young man coming towards her—Sebastian.
"I am sorry for whatever happened," Sebastian said. "I am sure we both were at fault, and not at the same time."
She nodded and said, "I am sorry. I should have talked to you instead of feeling scared and running away."
"Not at all," he said. "If you ever see some shirtless man in your home out of nowhere, you should definitely run away. Who knows if some random pervert trespassed? You won’t always be lucky to have a gentleman like me there. That was the right move."
"My sister doesn’t need your help," Justin said, "and put your hand away."
Sebastian frowned and did as he was told. But then said as he realised something, "You married my sister, even made her pregnant with not but two babies of your but here you don’t even want anyone close to your sister? What a hypocrite!"
Justin didn’t respond while Julia said, "Alright! enough with argument. I have instructed to cook everyone’s favourite food. It will be ready soon."
Everyone had a nice meal. Before leaving, Noah came to Meira. He pulled out one paper from the file and told her, "Ms Meira, you have to sign here."
"What is it?" she asked as she accepted the paper.
"Application form for music class. Once it is submitted, you can attend it from this weekend," he replied. "I have filled it. Just a signature." He offered her pen as well.
Natalie and Julia mumbled to each other.
"They make a cute couple," Natalie said.
"Both of them so calm and composed all the time. Indeed perfect," Julia added.
"What are you two talking about?" Sebastian whispered to them.
Julia pushed him away, "It doesn’t concern you."
Meira signed the and retuned it to him, "Thank you, Mr Noah."
Noah simply accepted the paper from her and told Justin that he was leaving.
"Noah, why don’t you start living here as well?" Julia asked. "You anyways have to come here frequently."
"Thank you for the care, Madam Harper," he said politely, "my residence is closer to office so it’s more convenient."
What could they say when he denied it and could only watch him leave.
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